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There have been some success stories, most notably when the aim is either a dedicated guitar synth (such as Roland’s various GR series devices) or a dedicated controller that is ‘guitar-like’ but not really a guitar (Starr Labs’ Ztar, for example). The various attempts to integrate MIDI technology and guitar technology have made for an interesting if often anti-climactic journey.

So just where does EastWest’s new MIDI Guitar Instrument Series take us on our search for MIDI guitar nirvana? Six-string MIDI Therefore, when a sample library company as highly regarded as EastWest teams up with a guitar pickup company (including MIDI pickups) as innovative as Fishman to launch a new series of virtual instruments aimed specifically at guitar players, lots of folks are likely to sit up and take notice. This has been particularly true for guitar players and, while things have undoubtedly improved, we are still waiting for the MIDI guitar Holy Grail: the option to generate MIDI note data by playing your normal guitar without any technique compromises. For those whose primary instrument skills lie elsewhere, generating MIDI note performances from your (non-keyboard) instrument of choice can still be a frustrating experience. It is, however, a technology that is somewhat easier to capitalise upon if you happen to play keyboards.

EastWest’s new instruments aim to put guitarists on the same footing as keyboard players when it comes to MIDI control.ĭespite its somewhat humble beginnings, MIDI has revolutionised the way we compose, re cord and perform music.
